WHY A STATE IS SUING THE UNION

There is constitutionally guaranteed financial autonomy for states. But by a 2018 amendment to the law on fiscal responsibility, the Centre tried to step into the states’ terrain

‘Cong vs INDIA, and BJP vs BJP in Ladakh’s sole Lok Sabha seat

IN the Union Territory of Ladakh, where the parliamentary seat is slated for polling in the 5th phase on May 20, marking a pivotal electoral moment post Article 370's abrogation, both the national stalwarts Congress and BJP find themselves ensnared in significant quandaries.

In Gujarat, PM says Pak will be happy if Cong returns to power

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dubbed the Congress a \"disciple\" of Pakistan, and said the neighbouring country was eager to make the \"shehzada\" of the grand old party the next prime minister of India.

Dignity is what Dalit bastis of west UP want

IN the rural expanse of western Uttar Pradesh's Hathras and Firozabad, where the pastoral beauty belies deep-seated challenges, those living in Dalit colonies want basic necessities and dignity and freedom from filth and sewage.

Traffic snarls key issue in city's nosiest Karol Bagh

KAROL Bagh a shopper's delight with Ajmal Khan Road offering affordable readymade garments, cotton yarn and embroidered garments, Arya Samaj Road housing second-hand books market, and Bank Street with jewellery shops-has also earned a name of being the nosiest location of the national capital.

Kejriwal has lost trust :Kamaljeet

West Delhi BJP candidate files nomination, says people have no sympathy for jailed CM

HC rules against compensation for deaths during crossing railway tracks

DISMISSING a batch of petitions, the Orissa High Court has held that though the Railways implement safety measures and regulations to prevent accidents, individuals who trespass on railway tracks are ultimately responsible for their own safety.

Naidu vows to continue 4% quota for Muslims

TAKING a dig at the claim of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy that his government fulfilled 99 per cent of the promises made in the YSRC election manifesto, TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday sought to know how could he make such tall claims after ignoring majority of the people's issues in the last five years.

Revanth vows to liberate’ Siddipet seat from clutches of feudal lords

LAUNCHING a scathing attack against BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao and former minister T Harish Rao, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said that he will liberate Siddipet from the clutches of Raos.

Hit by severe shortage of water, coconut farmers in TN districts felling trees

THOUSANDS of coconut farmers in Pollachi, Anaimalai, Kinathukadavu, and Udumalai taluks in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts have been felling the trees they had nurtured lovingly as they could not stand the pain of seeing them wither due to lack of water.

Kerala closes edu institutes till May 6 due to heatwaves

On a day two suspected heatstroke deaths were reported in Malappuram and Kozhikode, the state government swung into action on Thursday rolling out a series of measures to cope with the prevailing heatwave conditions.

5 Cong social media incharges held

T’gana police action comes in connection with doctored video of Home Minister Amit Shah

Woman stabbed during robbery, chain snatched

A woman working as an assistant professor in a UP college, was stabbed in the arm and robbed while travelling in a battery-operated rickshaw in Delhi, an official said on Thursday. The 32-year-old accused, identified as Chand Mohammad, was arrested.

Ministry initiates takeover of 500-year-old tomb

THE Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) has initiated the process to take control of the approximate 500-year-old octagonal domed tomb, Gumti of Shaikh Ali, located next to the Defence Colony market in the national capital.

AAP launches signature campaign at city markets against Kejriwal's arrest

THE Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday launched a signature campaign 'Jail ka Jawab Vote se' against the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday.

Over 70K kg seized heroin 'lost', HC notice to Centre

Disappearance of drugs worth 5 lakh crore raises concerns, plea says

Political leaders skip police summons

NOT even a single member of any political party on Thursday appeared before Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the Delhi Police special cell in connection with the sharing of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's fake video, officials said.

AAP diverting welfare funds for SCs: Ex-minister to L-G

REBEL AAP leader and former Delhi Minister for Labour and Social Welfare Raj Kumar Anand has accused the city government of corruption under the garb of welfare for the poor.

Maliwal, AAP ministers slam L-G over termination of DCW contractual staff

AAp rajya sabha Mp and former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson swati Maliwal on Thursday slammed the termination order affecting 52 contractual employees of the commission.

Bomb scare: Police seek CBI help

Cops approach the Russian company through Interpol to trace the exact source of mails

BJP scramble to save Sikri fort from popular Kargil war veteran's Hand

KNOWN for being the seat of the famous Sufi saint Salim Chishti and the fort of Mughal Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri is the youngest parliamentary constituency in Uttar Pradesh. It was carved out of Agra in 2008.

Packaged tour: Book a private train from Kerala to Ayodhya, Goa, Mumbai

IN a first, private trains will be available for tourists from Kerala to destinations such as Goa, Mumbai and Ayodhya. To begin with, the private train journey from the state to Goa will begin next month.

Prajwal flew to Germany on diplomatic passport: MEA

Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is in the eye of a storm over his alleged sexual harassment of women, travelled to Germany on a diplomatic passport without political clearance, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

NO WORD, BUT PARTY READIES IN RAE BARELI

Nomination deadline for Amethi, Rae Bareli seats in UP ends today

52 contractual DCW employees sacked

THE Women and Child Development (WCD) Department of the Delhi government has terminated the services of 52 contractual employees of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) for allegedly occupying the posts \"illegally\".

Modi Vows To Make India World's 3rd Largest Economy

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, on an election campaign in the home state Gujarat, addressed a public meeting at the Deesa town in Banaskantha district, where he appealed to the people of Gujarat to vote for a stable government. "On the voting day (May 7) even if the mercury is at its peak, you should vote without fail," he said.

In Hathras, Nothing Remains The Same After Gangrape Case

FOUR years after the gangrape and death of a Dalit teen jolted the nation's consciousness, Bhool Garhi is a village forgotten, mired in neglect and the struggle for basics, the elections only a distant echo in the uneasy quiet of everyday life.

ISRO Study Confirms Chance Of Water Ice On Moon

THE Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in another study, has enhanced the possibility of water ice in the polar craters of the Moon.

Arsh Night For Singh A Day After WC Selection

ARSHDEEP Singh has been generous to batters more often than he would have liked so far this season in the IPL.

Congress Will Be Wiped Out: Rajnath

Says it was Mahatma Gandhi's wish to disband Congress after country’s Independence